James Baldwin, [13 September] 1955
Scope and Contents
3 3x5 postcards; author; written on back "James Baldwin a very brilliant essayist who lives in Paris."
Dates
- [13 September] 1955
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
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Biographical information
b. August 2, 1924 in Harlem, New York, U.S; died December 1, 1987 (aged 63) in Saint-Paul de Vence, France; attended the New School (NYC); occupation: writer, novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, civil rights activist; most of Baldwin’s work deals with racial and sexual issues in the mid-20th century in the United States.
Extent
From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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